Confirmed: Atheism [can be] a stealth religion, Part I
from David Sloan Wilson's blog.
There's also parts II-V, and VI is to come (but note: reading the comments is probably a waste of time).

Hooray for the Billboard Liberation Front!

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Interesting views of parent-teen arguing are slightly buried in both these stories:

How Kids Learn to Lie, from New York Magazine
(Via coslinks.)


Human Sub-Speciation into Liberals and Conservatives: Bloggerly discussion of a detailed comparison study of high school students from 'liberal' or 'conservative' religious backgrounds. (For the die- ( Read more... )

A blog with cool topics, good discussion, and shockingly few flame wars:
http://www.thefighting44s.com/

The website of Sally & Johnny, who have lots of Black friends:
http://blackpeopleloveus.com/

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Here's a good story about being human in general:
the warmth of Christmas

(experienced by a Friend of a Friend, found via a Friend in a Group of a Friend)

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Also handily effective as a pick-me-up-and-throw-me-at-something-fragile!


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Glamourous [sic; Brit.] Nails with Lancome Magnetic Nail Varnish

(as often is the case: via BoingBoing)